
William Christopher
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1932-10-20
- Died
- 2016-12-31
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
Biography
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Mulcahy on the television series MASH from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff After MASH from 1983 to 1985.
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Known For
TV Shows (21)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Andrus

Columbo
1971
as Male Scientist

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Burton Hollis

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Love Boat
1977
as Carl Mitchell / Elliot Weatherly / Hal Wiliston

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Heathcote / Dr. Thomas Peterson

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Art Amador / Martin Beckman

M*A*S*H
1972
as Father Mulcahy

Mad About You
1992
as Chaplain Olson

Hogan's Heroes
1965
as Lieutenant Donner / German Private / Foster / Thomas

That Girl
1966

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Lester Hummel / Lester Hummel (uncredited) / Pvt. Lester Hummel

Dinah!
1974
as Self

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

Good Times
1974
as The Doctor

Nichols
1971
as Niles

The Patty Duke Show
1963

Snoops
1989
as Harvey Allen

AfterMASH
1983
as Father Mulcahy

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991

Team Knight Rider
1997
as Professor Roykirk
Movies (13)

The Perils of Pauline
1967
as Doctor

The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Interne (as Bill Christopher)

The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Hearts of the West
1975
as Bank Teller

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
2024
as Self

The Little Troll Prince
1987
as Bjørn

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2002
as Himself

For the Love of It
1980
as Barton

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
as Pvt. Jake Schultz

With Six You Get Eggroll
1968
as Zip (Cloud)
Making 'M*A*S*H'
1981
as Self

Memories of M*A*S*H
1991
as Self / Father Mulcahy

Heaven Sent
1994
as Priest
About William Christopher
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Mulcahy on the television series MASH from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff After MASH from 1983 to 1985. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Christopher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 34 credits spanning from 1960 to 2024, William Christopher has appeared in 13 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Christopher Movies
- The Perils of Pauline (1967) — as Doctor
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) — as Interne (as Bill Christopher)
- The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) — as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Hearts of the West (1975) — as Bank Teller
- M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024) — as Self
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